TITLE 8
PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTY

CHAPTER 1
STREETS AND SIDEWALKS

8-1-1: OBSTRUCTING STREETS AND SIDEWALKS:

No person shall cause, create or maintain any obstruction on any street, alley, sidewalk or other public ways, except as may be specifically authorized by ordinance or by the council 1 . (1956 Code, Sec. 7.01)

 

Notes

1	65 ILCS 5/11-80-3.

8-1-2: MERCHANDISE ON SIDEWALKS:

No person shall place or display on any public sidewalk any goods, chattels or merchandise, except as may be necessary while receiving or shipping such goods, chattels or merchandise. (1956 Code, Sec. 7.02)

8-1-3: SWINGING GATES:

No gate or door shall open out over any sidewalk. (1956 Code, Sec. 7.03)

8-1-4: REFUSE ON STREETS:

(A)   No person shall deposit on any street, alley or sidewalk any ashes, offal, dirt, garbage or any other offensive material which may be harmful to the pavement, or any rubbish, junk, tin cans, glass or other articles which may do injury to any person or property.

(B)   No owner or person in possession of any property shall suffer or permit any of the materials, substances or items described in subsection (A) of this section to remain between the boundary of any street or alley adjacent to the property and the center line of the street or alley. (1956 Code, Sec. 7.04)

8-1-5: SPITTING:

(Rep. by Ord. 02-1714, 2-19-2002)